Question about decal paper and color copiers

[Stewart]

From lurking and searching here I've heard about people trying to get
a copy center to run decal paper through a color copier. Evidently
they are reluctant to try strange papers in their machines.

Has anyone actually done this? If so, what kind of decal paper and
what kind of color copier? What were the results?

[JRSJLS]

ge...@ncweb.com wrote:

I used the MicroMark clear paper for some custom decals (printed on my inkjet
printer). A local printing shop ran it through their color copier with no
objections. (I don't know any details about the machine).

I was generally happy with the results, but then I didn't have any options.
The reds were somewhat washed out, compared to my inkjet print, and some of the
fine details were blurry. THe decals themselves worked well, with no runs or
other damage afer being applied and then covered with Testor's clear coat.

If I do this again, I will probably print more than one original, in different
shades of primary colors, and pick the copy that most closely matched the
intended final result.

[Ultan Rooney]

Some copy center places have clear decal film (for placing on coffee mugs
etc). I have had one copy done but found that the colours were too
transparent to be of use.

HTH
Ultan
"Stewart" <ge...@ncweb.com> wrote in message
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[Don Stauffer]

Yes, I have to pick copy places that will run your paper. Fortunately,
the one closest to my house is one that WILL use customer supplied
paper.

The only trouble came when the attendent ran the paper through upside
down. She then fed it through other side up. Second pass without
waiting for it to cool wrinkled it all up. It did NOT hurt the machine,
however. I did get two free copies to reimburse me for the ruined
paper.

My Kinkos does not LIKE you to use user supplied paper, but on their
self-serve machines they don't watch. However, the one that I mentioned
above is closer and cheaper, so I don't make decals at Kinkos. I would
assume, also, that the local manager is the one that makes the decision,
so different Kinkos may have different policies.

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Don Stauffer in Minnesota
stau...@usfamily.net
webpage- http://www.usfamily.net/web/stauffer

[Don Stauffer]

Much of that stuff is thick vinyl, pressure sensitive. It is cheap,
easily obtainable, but unless you are working on a very large model (RC
stuff) the thickness is very objectionable. And, if you are applying it
to a compound curve surface, good luck- decal solvent won't help. So
make sure any paper you use is WATER SLIDE DECAL, NOT VINYL PRESSURE
SENSITIVE.

BTW, I prefer NOT to use decal solvent on homemade decals anyway- even
though I clearcoat them, the image is still quite fragile.

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